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David Krejci Signs with the Boston Bruins for Six More YearsSeptember 14th, 2014 at 10:40 AMCzech professional hockey player David Krejci and the Boston Bruins have signed a six-year contract extension worth $43.5 million. The deal was confirmed on Twitter by TSN analyst Aaron Ward on Wednesday (with the original report of the contract extension coming from a news outlet in Krejci's home country).
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What We Learned from the Bruins Double Header Against the Blackhawks and KingsJanuary 23rd, 2014 at 2:41 PM***VIDEO1***
After gutting out a solid road win against the Dallas Stars on Jan. 16, the Boston Bruins had to travel to Chicago to face the Central Division leading Blackhawks, and then immediately return home for a bout with an equally formidable Kings team. Before the Dallas game the Bruins were...

First Line Powers Boston Bruins to 4-2 Road Win Over Dallas StarsJanuary 17th, 2014 at 3:52 PM***VIDEO1***
Losers of three of their last the four, the Boston Bruins were in need of a road win against an inferior Dallas Stars' team. The game was scoreless for much of the first two periods, but a combination of timely scoring and solid goaltending allowed Boston to hang on for...

What Exactly is Wrong with Bruins Goalie Tuukka Rask?January 16th, 2014 at 7:53 PM***PHOTO1***
One could make the argument that through the first half of the NHL season there was no better goalie on the planet than Tuukka Rask. 42 games in, the young netminder was in the top 5 in the league in all major statistical categories, and Pittsburgh aside, was anchoring a...

Bruins Lose 4-2 to Maple Leafs as Rask’s Struggles ContinueJanuary 15th, 2014 at 4:36 PM***VIDEO1***
After Saturday night's 1-0 shutout of a skilled San Jose Sharks team, it seemed as though Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask had finally kicked his recent cold streak. Last night the Boston netminder proved that that wasn't the case after putting forth another sub-par performance. Not everything was on Rask, but surrendering...

Boston Bruins Send Five Players to the 2014 Winter OlympicsJanuary 8th, 2014 at 12:08 AM***PHOTO1***
Last week, the U.S. announced its roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, at the 2014 Winter Classic. On Tuesday, the rest of the world followed suit. Although the Boston Bruins had no players selected to the Team USA, they were certainly well represented throughout other squads throughout...

Bruins Continue Home Dominance on Strength of Krug’s Three PointsJanuary 4th, 2014 at 4:25 PM***VIDEO1***
On Saturday the Boston Bruins continued their home dominance by easily defeating the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 4-1. The win added to Boston's resume as the best home team in the Eastern Conference, as the Bruins have only lost one contest at the TD Garden since Oct. 17....

Marchand Making a Return to Form for BruinsJanuary 4th, 2014 at 3:20 PM***VIDEO1***
Forward Brad Marchand has made a career out of driving opponents crazy with his Bart Simpson-esque antics, and this year, he has even taken to frustrating his own teams' fan base.
For the majority of the 2013-2014 season, the Bruins have seen the downside that comes with having Brad Marchand as...

Chara and Rask Help Bruins Shutout Flames 2-0December 18th, 2013 at 12:02 AM***VIDEO1***
After whirlwind road trip that saw the Bruins deal with suspensions, off-ice altercations, three wins, a blowout loss to the Canucks, and even more injuries, it was nice to see the team back on home ice.
On Monday night, Boston shutout on the Calgary Flames thanks to two powerplay goals from Zdeno...

Bruins Defenseman Dougie Hamilton to Miss 2-4 Weeks with ‘Lower-Body’ InjuryDecember 11th, 2013 at 11:51 PMOn Wednesday, Bruins head coach Claude Julien told reporters that defenseman Dougie Hamilton would miss 2-4 weeks with he described as a "lower-body" injury.
Hamilton suffered the injury in the first period against the Maple Leafs on Sunday night. He did not return to the ice from the locker room, and after...

Bruins Strong 3rd Period Helps Top Flames in Iginla’s Return to CalgaryDecember 11th, 2013 at 11:35 PM***VIDEO1***
The only thing that made Jarome Iginla's return to Calgary even more special was the Bruins pulling of a late third period come back for a 2-1 victory.
Before last season, Iginla had been with the organization for 16 years (including nine as captain), before being traded to the Penguins during...

Short-Handed Boston Bruins Dominate Maple Leafs 5-2December 9th, 2013 at 1:44 PM***VIDEO1***
Just two months into this season, the Boston Bruins have been decimated by injuries, but that didn't stop them from cruising past division-rival Toronto 5-2 on Sunday night.
Boston was coming of an emotionally violent clash with the Penguins on Saturday night, so it was hard to know what to expect...

Boston Bruins Place Center Chris Kelly on IR with Broken AnkleDecember 8th, 2013 at 8:11 PM***VIDEO1***
After suffering a broken ankle as a result of a slash from Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis, Boston Bruins center Chris Kelly was placed on long-term injured reserve. As of now, Kelly is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
The B's third line center did not travel with the team...

Boston Bruins Rally to Beat Pittsburgh Penguins in Wild 3-2 FinishDecember 8th, 2013 at 2:57 PM***VIDEO1***
On Saturday night, the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins added another grizzly chapter to their recent rivalry. The big story in this game should have been about the Bruins remarkable third period comeback that saw the black and gold score two goals in the games' final two minutes.
The tough reality...

Tuukka Rask Carries Boston Bruins to 2-1 Victory Over New York RangersNovember 19th, 2013 at 11:09 PMOn the third and final game of a road trip that had the Bruins travel to Ottawa, then down to Carolina, and back up to New York, Tuukka Rask had Boston covered. Rask shouldered the load in a 2-1 victory in which the netminder stopped 43 of 44 shots.
This game was Boston's...